Story
This gunboat was built in 1864 by Reaney, Son & Archbold in Chester, PA.
Historical Notes
This vessel was a double-ended iron paddle steamer. On July 09, 1868 this vessel was wrecked in Shadwell Passage (QCI) BC after striking a rock on a voyage to Alaska. H.M.S. Sparrowhawk came to her aid and removed the crew to Victoria. The S.S. New World salvaged her armament and some machinery and carried them to San Francisco CA.
Owners & Masters
She was a warship in the United States Navy.
Masters
Captain Richard Law USN
Armament
2 × 100-pounder Parrott rifles
4 × 9-in Dahlgren smoothbores
2 × 24-pounder howitzers
2 × 20-pounder Dahlgren rifles
Named Features
Suwanee Rock (BC)
References
- Wright, E.W. (ed.) (1967)
- Campbell, Kenneth (1993)
- Walbran, Captain John T. (1909)
- Rogers, A.C. (Jr.) Shipwreck Chart No. 2
- Marc, Jacques. (1999) Historic Shipwrecks of Northeastern Vancouver Island UASBC
- San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco CA USA) Sunday October 14, 1877 page 2.
